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2015-2016 Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Safety Technology

  
  • SAFT 233 - Hospital Safety II (3)


    A continuation of SAFT 232 , this course provides an in-depth review of safety and environmental compliance issues applicable to healthcare facilities. Topics Include blood borne pathogens, radiation safety, laser safety, biological, and hazardous waste management.

  
  • SAFT 234 - Security Management (3)


    This course looks at personnel, loss control, electronic and other various means of facility security. This course will look at the management of resources, purchasing of equipment of the cost/benefit in investing in various security practices and systems.

  
  • SAFT 235 - Construction Safety (3)


    This course is designed to give the student an understanding and basics of construction safety. This course will review CFR 1926 standards and how they apply to construction. The course is for the safety manager who works with construction on-site or managing safety for a construction company or contractor.

  
  • SAFT 240 - Industrial Fire Protection (3)


    This course emphasizes principles of industrial fire protection systems, including alarms, detection, and sprinkler protection. The course also provides information on employee response to emergencies in the work setting, following CFR 1910.38, CFR 1910.156, and NFPA 600 standards.

  
  • SAFT 241 - Accident Investigation (3)


    This course assists the safety manager to conduct thorough and complete investigations for incidents or events in a systematic approach. This benefits the safety manager by giving proper information and procedure needed to complete accurate incident reports.

  
  • SAFT 242 - Loss Control and Recovery (3)


    This course evaluates eliminating and reducing losses to the business environment through evaluation of injuries, near-misses, and property damage. This course evaluates environmental controls, personal protective equipment, and elimination/substation to work with a variety of workplace hazards. This course also looks at injury reports, workers compensation statistics and other loss contributors to the workplace.

  
  • SAFT 280 - Directed Study Safety Technology (1–6)


    This variable credit course allows students to pursue a Safety Technology research project of particular interest. Students registering for this course must have prior approval from the Program Coordinator for Safety Technology.

  
  • SAFT 292 - Internship In Safety Technology (3)


    This course involves practical experience in fire service organizations in which the student engages in on-the-site activities of a practical nature. Interns learn how to translate classroom theory and methods into professional skills. Activities are under the supervision of trained personnel. Application for the internship must be made to the fire science program advisor.

  
  • SAFT 293 - Safety On-the-Job-Training (1–13)


    This course is designed to award credit to those persons who have participated in a supervised on-the-job training program in safety technology. Credit is awarded upon receipt of a letter from the on-site supervisory stating successful completion of on-the-job training assignments and the total number of actual hours involved in the training.

    Hours (Credit hours earned for On-the-Job Training are calculated as 1 credit hour = 150 actual hours. Therefore, a student must work 1950 actual hours to receive 13 credit hours.)
  
  • SAFT 295 - Safety Degree Evaluation (2)


    This capstone course is designed to “put it all together” for the student who is about to graduate with an A.S. in Safety Technology. This course evaluates the student’s knowledge of the program, including but not limited to chemistry, industrial fire protection, emergency management, basic fire suppression, strategies and tactics, fire investigation, and management practices.

  
  • SAFT 299 - Special Topics (1-4)


    A special topic (ST) has a different course description for each course offered under the ST code. The division will keep a record of every special topics course offered with this subject code, including the course description.


Sociology

  
  • SOCI 199 - Special Topics (1-4)


    A special topic (ST) has a different course description for each course offered under the ST code. The division will keep a record of every special topics course offered with this subject code, including the course description.

  
  • SOCI 203 - General Sociology (3)


    This course introduces the student to the concepts and theories that pertain to social relationships and social organization. The course covers topics that range from micro interpersonal relationship to macro social structures.

  
  • SOCI 215 - Human Relations (3)


    Human Relations presents a sociological and applied psychological analysis of human relations. These approaches examine social and individual level research on human relationships. The course examines large-scale organizational units, large groups of people in society, and person-to-person interactions that occur in the larger social context. The topics explored in this course include class, power, race, sex/gender, individual needs, ethics, perceptions, group dynamics, and active listening. Course materials stress the overlapping nature of those topics and use a relational approach as a primary teaching method.

  
  • SOCI 220 - Sociology of Diverse Groups (3)


    Sociology of diverse groups offers special topics in the sociology of diversity for in-depth study. This course explores multiculturalism, the presence of multiple diverse groups in society, and the varied social identities found among communities and groups. The course includes an overview of key concepts in discussions of diversity.

  
  • SOCI 299 - Special Topics (1-4)


    A special topic (ST) has a different course description for each course offered under the ST code. The division will keep a record of every special topics course offered with this subject code, including the course description.


Tri-County Education Workshops

  
  • EDTR 199 - Special Topics (1-4)


    A special topic (ST) has a different course description for each course offered under the ST code. The division will keep a record of every special topics course offered with this subject code, including the course description.

  
  • EDTR 299 - Special Topics (1-4)


    A special topic (ST) has a different course description for each course offered under the ST code. The division will keep a record of every special topics course offered with this subject code, including the course description.


Workforce Development

  
  • WORK 101 - Workplace Readiness (1–4)


    This workforce-based course enhances employees’ outcomes and duties at their current positions.

  
  • WORK 102 - Microsoft Office (1–4)


    This workforce-based course enhances employees’ computer efficiency in the workplace.

  
  • WORK 199 - Special Topics (1-4)


    A special topic (ST) has a different course description for each course offered under the ST code. The division will keep a record of every special topics course offered with this subject code, including the course description.

  
  • WORK 299 - Special Topics (1-4)


    A special topic (ST) has a different course description for each course offered under the ST code. The division will keep a record of every special topics course offered with this subject code, including the course description.

 

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